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transmission

Posted: 9/21/09 1:08pm Message 1 of 19
tonyb47
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can anyone tell me if the 76 automatics came with a THM350 or 400 The restoration book I have for corvettes say a thm 350 and the way to tell them apart is the shape of the pan, the 350 uses a rectangle pan with one corner angled while the 400 is a irregular shape, does that sound correct




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Posted: 9/21/09 1:38pm Message 2 of 19
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Correct Tony. Here's a good link to assist you:
 
 
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Posted: 9/21/09 6:42pm Message 3 of 19
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Posted: 9/21/09 7:42pm Message 4 of 19
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For '76, the L82 engines used the 400, and the L48 used the 350...


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Posted: 9/22/09 6:28am Message 5 of 19
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thanks guys for links,I'm pretty sure my transmission is shot,won't shift into third and when I checked the fluid it was black, any suggestions where to get another transmission, I was looking in the summit catalog and they have tci's not bad price are they any good. Would I better off getting a new one or having mine rebuilt. I also checked jasper engines and a rebuilt 400 is $1390. and a 350 is $1276. and includes shipping and returning the core


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Posted: 9/22/09 10:22pm Message 6 of 19
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I would suggest you take this as an opporunity to put in an OD auto trans




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Posted: 9/24/09 10:00am Message 7 of 19
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[QUOTE=cthulhu]I would suggest you take this as an opporunity to put in an OD auto trans[/QUOTE]
 
Seriously. A 700R4 will not only come off the line quicker ( due to the gear ratio difference) but once it kicks into overdrive the Rpms drop way off and makes for great freeway driving. A very worthwhile upgrade unless you mean to keep it numbers matching. Of course the conversion would cost a little more than a stock replacement.



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Posted: 9/24/09 4:01pm Message 8 of 19
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since you have a 350 now a well built 200r4 would be very easy and affordable


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Posted: 9/25/09 6:13am Message 9 of 19
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What are the differences and advantages for a 200r4


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Posted: 9/25/09 8:37am Message 10 of 19
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Besides the OD it uses a lock-up convertor. When it is locked your trans runs cooler.
They also have different 1st and 2nd ratios that improve take-off's.

200-4R: 2.74 first, 1.57 second, 1.00 third, .67 fourth

Turbo 400: 2.48 first, 1.48 second, 1.00 third.

Turbo 350: 2.52 first, 1.52 second, 1.00 third

The advantage to using the 200-4r as a replacement is the size. It will fit in your car without having to change the crosmember or driveshaft length. You wil need to bend the trans cooling lines a little to get them to line up with the trans and you will need to hook up a TV cable. The shifter detent will need to be altered or replaced to match the trans shift locations. I bought my setup from http://Bowtieoverdrives.com but there are others that do the same thing.

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